Abstract: A method of determining a spectrum of energies of individual quanta of radiation received in a radiation detector is disclosed. Spectrum sensitive statistics are computed from a time series of digital observations from the radiation detector, defining a mapping from a density of amplitudes of the pulses to the spectrum sensitive statistics. The spectrum is determined by estimating the density of amplitudes of the pulses by applying an inversion of the mapping to the spectrum sensitive statistics. The statistics may be based on a first set of nonoverlapping time intervals of constant length L at least as long as a duration of the pulses without regard to entirety of clusters of the pulses; and a second set of nonoverlapping time intervals of constant length L1 less than L also without regard to entirety of clusters of the pulses. A method of estimating count rate is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of estimating an input count rate of a radiation pulse detector from a detector signal where some individual signal pulses making up the detector signal are closely spaced in time less than a minimum reliable detection gap. In one aspect, the individual signal pulses are detected using a detection algorithm and a plurality of interval start times are defined each interposed with at least one of the detected individual signal pulse arrival times, each interval start time being later by at least the minimum reliable detection gap than a corresponding most recent detected individual signal pulse arrival time. A corresponding plurality of individual signal pulse arrival intervals are calculated between each of the interval start times and a corresponding next detected individual signal pulse arrival time.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of estimating an input count rate of a radiation pulse detector from a detector signal where some individual signal pulses making up the detector signal are closely spaced in time less than a minimum reliable detection gap (104,105; tc, td). In one aspect, the individual signal pulses are detected using a detection algorithm and a plurality of interval start times (sk) are defined each interposed with at least one of the detected individual signal pulse arrival times (tk), each interval start time (sk) being later by at least the minimum reliable detection gap than a corresponding most recent detected individual signal pulse arrival time (tk?1). A corresponding plurality of individual signal pulse arrival intervals are calculated between each of the interval start times (sk) and a corresponding next detected individual signal pulse arrival time (tk).

Abstract: The present invention is a hunting device that may be used to hunt wild game, such as turkeys. The hunting device comprises a handle, a fan or decoy support for securely mounting a fan or decoy and a gun mount for receiving a gun. The fan or decoy support may be connected to the handle while the gun mount is preferably mounted to the handle via a movable joint. The hunting device allows the handle to move the fan or decoy and allows the gun to be moved relative and/or independent of the fan or decoy movement. The hunting device also allows the gun to be moved via a movable joint. This configuration gives the hunter greater control and freedom over the movement of the fan or decoy while maintaining control and movement of the gun.

Abstract: The present invention is a hunting device that may be used to hunt wild game, such as turkeys. The hunting device comprises a handle, a fan or decoy support for securely mounting a fan or decoy and a gun mount for receiving a gun. The fan or decoy support may be connected to the handle while the gun mount is preferably mounted to the handle via a movable joint. The hunting device allows the handle to move the fan or decoy and allows the gun to be moved relative and/or independent of the fan or decoy movement. The hunting device also allows the gun to be moved via a movable joint. This configuration gives the hunter greater control and freedom over the movement of the fan or decoy while maintaining control and movement of the gun.